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MATCOAM. Workshop in Architecture, Education and Innovation
Our colleagues, Mar Barbero and Violeta Rodríguez, will participate in the workshop organized by the MATCOAM about Architecture, Education and Innovation on 24th of February of 2026. Join us by registration at: https://matcoam.coam.org/taller-arquitectura-educacion-e-innovacion/

GO AQS
Lime4Health had joined to the Go AQS association to enable scientific progress and promotes transparency in research, and Mar Barbero take part as expert advisor in the quest for healthy air quality for everyone! Thanks, GO AQS for counting with us!

Webinar BREATHE IN
On 30th of January 2026, Lime4Health participated in the webinar organized by the network BREATHE IN with a presentation about the methodology followed in the project as well as some of the achievements. Thanks to the BREATHE IN network to invite us to share with you our experience!

Publication of the "Plan for healthy cities of the Tomás Bretón school and its proximity neighbourhood"
Recently it had been published the result the analysis and proposals developed by the students of fifth course of the subject "Intensificación en urbanismo y ordenación del territorio" at ETSAM-UPM, in which Lime4Health had participated. Congratulations Patxi J. Lamíquiz for counting with us! You can find the whole document at: https://oa.upm.es/88696/

Science Week
On 7th of November of 2025, researchers of the Lime4Health's project developed a new edition of the Science Week at CEIP Parque Aluche with students of the fifth course of primary. Thanks to all of the participants for so enthusiastic session!

II National Congress of Botanic
Sheila Galindo and Estefanía Sánchez participated on 22-25th of september of 2025, in the II National Congress of Botanic (SEBOT 2025) celebrated in Sevilla, with the presentation: "Strategies for the reduction of pollen concentration at schools: insights of Lime4Health's project"

Publication of the paper "Energy Performance and Thermal Comfort in Madrid School Buildings Under Climate Change Scenarios"
Violeta Rodríguez had lead the publication "Energy Performance and Thermal Comfort in Madrid School Buildings Under Climate Change Scenarios" at Applied Science journal. This paper is one of her PhD research in the framework of the Lime4Health project. We encourage you to read it at: https://doi.org/10.3390/app15189980

Workshops at school's partners
Along June 2025, different workshop had been developed in the four schools participating in the Lime4Health's project for greater awareness of the importance of the indoor air quality and its effect on the children's health. Thanks to the four schools to participate in the project and to collaborate in the improvement of the quality of life of your students

I Meeting on Architecture and Health in Baleares Islands
Mar Barbero participated on 14th of May of 2025 at the round table "Architecture, the third caregiver: the future of healthy architecture in the Baleares Islands", organized by the Official College of Doctors of the Baleares Islands, the Official College of Architects of the Baleares Islands and the Observatory of Healthy Architecture. The conference was held in Palma de Mallorca with the participation of doctors and architects to discuss the different aspects in which Architecture and Medicine converge to improve people's quality of life.

21st Primary Care Paediatrics Congress
María Aparicio and Begoña Pérez-Moneo presented the paper ‘Description of pollutant levels inside the classrooms of four schools in the Community of Madrid’ at the 21st Primary Care Paediatrics Congress, held on 20 and 22 February in Madrid, a benchmark event for paediatricians working at this level of care. The congress, organised by the Spanish Association of Primary Care Paediatrics (AEPap), brought together experts from all over Spain to debate and update knowledge on the main challenges in child health. Key issues such as the prevention and management of prevalent childhood diseases, the promotion of healthy habits and the impact of environmental factors on children's health, among others, were addressed. The contents discussed may provide relevant information for our project on pollutants in schools, as exposure to environmental factors is one of the areas of growing concern in paediatric health. For more information about the congress and its programme, please visit the official website: https://congresoaepap.org/2025/ In addition, the paper presented was one of the four finalists as best paper, selected among 90 papers presented, congratulations to our doctors!

Publication of the paper "Description of the air quality and environmental characteristics at classrooms of primary schools in the Comunidad de Madrid"
We had published the paper "Description of the air quality and environmental characteristics at classrooms of primary schools in the Comunidad de Madrid" lead by Begoña Pérez-Moneo at Anales de Pediatría. We encourage you to read it at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anpedi.2025.503792

Our first paper
We had published our first paper entitled "Statistical correlation analysis on indoor air high-priority pollutants in Spanish public primary schools" at Journal of Building Engineering. We encourage you to read it at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2025.111810

REDENARQUI Network
Javier Neila, Ester Higueras and Mar Barbero participate in the meeting of the REDENARQUI Network, funded by CYTED, on 10th and 11th December 2024, in Madrid, presenting the importance of air quality in the current building context.

Sustainable Schools Programme of the Community of Madrid
Javier Neila and Mar Barbero are once again participating as advisors in the Sustainable Schools Programme of the Community of Madrid in its 2024/2025 edition.

Photocatalysis National Congress 2024
Esther Moreno, Elena Cerro and Mar Barbero participated on the National Congress on Photocatalysis, held on 25-26th of November in Madrid. The congress is the meeting point for professionals, companies and entities related with this technology.

Science Week
In Friday, 8th October 2024, we celebrated the Science Week. We would like to give the thanks to all the families that showed interest and participated in the activity.

How to achieve bioclimatic and sustainable schools?
On 17th of October of 2024, Mar Barbero gave a conference invited by FAMPA Alhambra with the colaboration of CODAPA and Junta de Andalucía, in which the importance of the school buildings as well as their surrounding was aborded together with the air quality and the vulnerability of children. Conference is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fstHQWpLeZU

Presentation of results to Management Teams of the participating schools
Along October 2024, the preliminary results of the study will be presented to the Educational Community of the schools participating in the project. Thanks to the families for participating!

Participation in FICAL
Lime4Health participated in FICAL (Iberian Lime Forum) with a conference entitled "La pintura de cal en el patrimonio construido" from 26th till 27th of September of 2024 in Santiago de Compostela, presented by Mar Barbero. Further information in: https://fical.org/vii-forum-iberico-de-la-cal-2

Participation in BIAUS
Lime4Health participated in BIAUS (Bienal of Research in Architecture) with a poster in the research line " 7: environmental conditioning for the wellness and energy efficiency". In this case, Elena Cuerda from the Universidad de Alcalá, went in representation of the team. The congress was celebrated between 17th and 20th of September 2024 at Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura from University of Seville, which 263 researches and mor than 1000 researchers and 36 universities worldwide participated. Further information in: https://etsa.us.es/investigacion/BIAUS

Presentation of the project in the seminar "Trends in construction" CIFP Someso
Lime4Health was presented in the seminar "Trends in construction" organized by the CIFP Someso, La Coruña, and celebrated from 9th till 13th of September of 2024, by Mar Barbero. Further information in: https://cifpsomeso.edu.es/2024/09/25/excelencia1-2-2-2-2-2/

Presentation of the project in the course "Introduction to Aeropalynology"
Lime4Health was presented in the course "Introduction to Aeropalynology" organized by the Institute of Earth Systems celebrated in 5th of September of 2024 in the University of Malta by Estefanía Sánchez. Further information in: https://www.um.edu.mt/newspoint/news/2024/09/air-short-course-aeropalynology

Participation in "MedPaynoS 2024"
Lime4Health participated, from 17th to 19th of July of 2024 in the MedPaynos 2024 (Mediterranean Palynology Symposium 2024) celebrated in Salamanca, with a communication entitled "Evaluating the effectiveness of photocatalytic paints in reducing indoor airborne pollen concentrations in schools: LIME4HEALTH project" presented by Estefanía Sánchez and Sheila Galindo Ortiz. Further information in: https://medpalynos2024.org/

Presentation of results to Management Teams of the participating schools
Along June and July of 2024, some preliminary results of the study were presented to the Management Teams of the schools participated in the project. Thanks to the schools for participating!

Participation in "I Congress in Education towards sustainability"
Lime4Health participated, from 31st of May till 1th June of 2024, in the discussion panel "Educative centers in sustainable cities" with a communication entitled "what factors defined a sustainable educative center in a sustainable environment?" by Mar Barbero. Further information in: https://dgbilinguismoycalidad.educa.madrid.org/ces/index.php

Participation in "Healthy city and near neighbourhood" CEIP Tomás Bretón
Lime4Health has participated in the analysis and proposals developed by the professors F.Lamíquiz and E.Higueras, to implement a plan for healthy city and near neighbourhood around the Tomás Bretón primary school. Congratulations!

REDENARQUI – Project presentation
In light of the initial coordination meeting for the work of the REDENARQUI network (Network on Energy Performance of Ibero-American Architecture), held in the city of Bogotá, our colleague Javier Neila travelled there as a participant. At the meeting, he [...]

Application of paints begin!
Taking advantage of the holiday period, on Tuesday 26th of December, we had started the application of photocatalytic paints at schools. We will be working on it for the next two weeks.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2024!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2024! 🎄 The team of Lime4Health project wish you happy holidays and a year 2024 full of health and good news in terms of pollutants reduction.

Monitoring campaigns begins!
With the onset of the cold snap in Madrid on 6 February, we started the monitoring campaign in the Primary Education Centres that are part of the project. For two-week period, we will visit one centre per day to carry […]

Seminar 1-2023. OSMAN Guidelines presentation on healthy housing.
During the online conferences organised by OSMAN (Observatorio de Salud y Medio Ambiente de Andalucía), the “II Online presentation of the OSMAN healthy housing guidelines” was included. Among the actions carried out by the OSMAN is the preparation of these […]

Participation at Seminar “Schools as tools for decarbonization of cities” CONAMA2022
Con motivo del Congreso Nacional de Medio Ambiente 2022 que se ha celebrado del 21 al 24 de noviembre, la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, presentó el Seminario UPM, Las escuelas como herramientas para la carbonización de las ciudades. Como parte […]

Lime4Health will be at CONAMA2022
On the occasion of the National Environment Congress (CONAMA) 2022 from 21 to 24 November, the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid will organize the UPM Seminar: “Schools as tools for the de-carbonisation of cities”. As part of this seminar, Lime4Health project […]
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